Button



Feb. 7, 1928.

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BUTTON.

Application filed March i, 1927. Serial no. 171,787.

The present invention relatesto improvements in buttons and has for its principal object to provide a button which is of such construction. as to perm1t the same to be secured to a garment or other sultable article, either by hand' or a button sewlng lnachine in a practical and economical manner.

' One of the important objects of the present invention resides in the provision of a button which comprises a base section, and a separable head, the head belng adapted to be secured on the base section to provide a unitary structure.

Another important object'of the present invention relates to amethod of attaching buttons on a garment, either by hand or machine, which consists in initially securing the base of the button to the article on which the button is to be secured, and subsequently securing the separable head on the base, whereby to provide a permanent and unitary button structure.

A further object of, the present invention is to provide a button of the above-mentioned character wherein, .the head of the button cannot be removed from the base sec-' tion, thus producing a unitary button structure which will present a neat appearance when assembled.

v A still further and important object is to provide a button of the above-mentioned character which is simple in construction, inexpensive, strong and durable-and further well adapted for the purposes for which 1t is designed.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the button embodying our invention showing the same attached to a garment;

Figure 2 is a front elevation thereof;

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken approximately on the line 33 of Figure 2, showing the manner in which the head is secured to the base;

Figure 4 is a front elevation of the base section showing the same attached to the garment;

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view of a modification of the button;

formed of flexible metallic material and is substantially circular in shape. This base section is furthermore substantially. cupshaped and the free edge thereof is rolled and disposed inwardly to provide a retaining flange 4 in the manner as clearly illustrated in Flgure 3. The purpose of this retaining flange 4 will be hereinafter more fully described. v p

The central portion of the back of the base section 2 is stamped outwardl to provlde the shank 5 and the rear end portion of this shank is substantially flat as clearly shown in Figures 1 and 3.

Formed at the tion of the base 2 with the shank 5'316 a series of openings 6 for the purpose of permitting the securing thread 7 to extend therethrough whereby the button 1 may be attached to the garment A. In the present instance, four of such holes areshown although it is to be understood that we do not WlSll to limit ourselves to any particular number. As many holes may be provided as is desired or as deemed necessary for securmg the base 2 properly on the article to which the button is to be secured. M

The separable head 3 may be formed of any flexible or non-flexible material and may be constructed or stamped out from metal, celluloid, bone, horn and the like.

This head 3 is preferably in the form of a cap as is clearly shown in Figure 7 of the drawing and the flange 8 of the cap head 3 is flared slightly outwardly. The outer face of the head is slightly bulged and the flange portion 8 is of such diameter as to snap into the open front face of the base 2 and fit against the rolled .flange 4 of the base 2.

In attaching the button, the construction of which has been more fully described, the base section 2 is placed on or against the garment or other article to which the button is to be secured and the-thread 7 is passed juncture of the back por- The base section 2 is through the holes 6 and the garment A- either by the use of a hand needle or a button sewing machine so that the base wlll be properly attached to the garment in the manner shown in Figure 4:. The separable head 3 is then snappedinto the base 2 and the rolled flange 4 will co-operate w th the flared flange 8 of the head 3 in securing the latter permanently on the base thus pro"- viding a unitary button structure which cannot be readily disassembled.

When the head of the button is properly supported on the base, the same will com, pletely cover the thread so that the secur ng thread will not be visible from the front side of the butthn thereby presenting a button the head as may be desired. Also the head may be covered with cloth or other fabric.

In Figure 5 of the drawing, we have shown a modification of the button wherein the same consists of-three parts whereas the button heretofore fully described only consists of two parts; namely, a base section and a head. In this particular modification, the outer edge of the base 9 is not rolled and encircling this edge portion is the inner 'end portion of a band 10. This band fits snugly aroundthe edge portion of the base 9 and the outer edge portion of the band is rolled inwardly to provide a retaining flange 11 'for co-operation with the flared flange of the head in the manner clearly illustrated in this particular figure.

In Figure 6, a stillfurther modification is shown wherein the button consists of two parts, namely, a head and a base section. However, the base section 12 is formed with an annular groove or channel 13 at a point inwardly from the rolled outer edge 14 and the head 15 has its outer edge portion 16 curved inwardly to snap over the outer peripheral face of the rolled flange 14, and the edge of this inwardly directed portion 16 extends into the annular channel or groove 13.

In Figure 8 of the drawing, there is shown a modification of the head wherein the flanged portion is formed with a series of slits 17 which extends inwardly from the outer edge of the flange to a point adjacent the bulged or central portion of the head and the purpose of this construction is to provide means whereby the flared flanged portion of the head may be slightly flexed in order to insure a snug fit of the head of the button on the base section 2.

it will thus be seen from the foregoing description, that We have provided a button structure which will save considerable time and labor in attaching buttons to garments or other articles and by assembling and attaching a button in the manner as herein shown and described, considerable expense will be saved. Furthermore, the use of complicated machinery in sewing on buttons such as must now necessarily be used in connection with certain styles of buttons will be obviated. The simplicity in which the present button is constructed enables the same to be readily and easily assembled and attached and when the several parts of the button are thus assembled, a permanent and unitary structure will be provided.

While we have shown the preferred embodiment of our invention, it is to be understood that various changes in size, shape and arrangement of parts maybe resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is: o

In a method of applying buttons on a support, wherein the button consists of two separate parts, a base, and a head, the base being formed with a central struck out shank and openings arranged at the juncture of the base with the shank to permit a threaded needle to pass either vertically or horizontally through the openings and secure the base on the support; consisting in initially sewing the base on the support and subse quently securing the head on the base to conceal the thread and provide a permanent unitary button structure.

In testimony whereof we afliX our signat-ures.

LOUIS CARP. FRANK BECKER. BEREL BECER. I 

